The restriction Kirito had placed on the Nine-Tails also acted as a kind of safety belt.
If Obito Uchiha ever tried to undo Kushina's jinchūriki seal, he would be greeted by the "parting gift" Namikaze Kirito had deliberately left behind for that exact mont.
In other words, the Nine-Tails incident should never happen in this world.
That left only the future Akatsuki, Madara Uchiha's remnants, and that scheming shadow lurking behind everything—Black Zetsu.
If he wanted to protect his parents in this world, then he had to leave Konoha with enough strength to defend itself.
There was no telling when he would return next. Because of that, the least he could do was make sure the people here had the power to protect themselves.
With the future Orochimaru here, all Kirito really had to do was work together with him and use the power of the Dark-Dark Fruit to enhance everyone's abilities.
The rest could be left to Orochimaru.
That was why this gathering had also beco a farewell eting.
It was the reason Kirito had called all of Konoha's top brass here.
"Namikaze Kirito…" Nara Shikaku began, his voice calm but heavy with thought. "From what you've told us, it sounds like terrible things are waiting for the ninja world in the future. But if history has already been changed… what happens if you're never born in this world at all? And even if you are born, if your life no longer follows the original path, then those future events may not unfold the sa way either. In that case… can they still be resolved?"
As the sharpest mind in Konoha, Shikaku imdiately raised the most critical question.
The mont he voiced the possibility that Kirito might never be born, Minato and Kushina both stiffened.
That was the thing they feared most.
No one knew what kind of consequences ca with changing history. But the thought that the child they had already accepted in their hearts might never co into this world at all—
That was sothing they could not bear.
Kushina had even asked him, red-faced and embarrassed, about the exact year and ti he had been born.
All for the sake of making sure his birth would happen smoothly.
"Good question," Kirito said lightly.
A swirl of black mist danced over his fingertip as he spoke, his tone calm and unreadable.
"To deal with everything that's coming, I'll leave enough behind for Konoha. So you don't need to worry too much about ."
Then his gaze sharpened slightly.
"Even if I'm not born, my younger brother will deal with it. And if even he can't… then the future I've already left behind for Konoha will."
He let those words settle before continuing.
"And as for whether I grow up along the original path or not—that doesn't matter. As long as I'm born into this world, then everything after that can be left to . No matter what kind of path I take to get there."
There was no hesitation in his voice.
Only absolute confidence.
Shikaku stared at him for a few seconds in silence, then slowly let out a breath.
Whether he had been persuaded by Kirito's reasoning or simply drawn in by that overwhelming certainty, even he no longer pressed the issue.
"In the days ahead…"
Kirito lifted a hand and pointed toward Orochimaru from the future, who stood quietly behind him.
"He'll be the one helping all of you grow stronger. Don't worry. These enhancents are normal. They won't put any strain on your bodies. If anything, they'll completely transform you."
Then, after a short pause, he said quietly,
"And once everything here is finished… it'll be ti for us to leave."
The mont those words fell, the reluctance in Minato and Kushina's eyes beca even harder to hide.
Jiraiya, on the other hand, quietly let out a sigh of relief from the side.
As long as Kirito, a person from the future, remained in this era, history would continue to change.
So changes were good.
But not all changes would necessarily be.
If things went too far and history shifted beyond anyone's control, then the consequences could be disastrous.
So hearing that Kirito would be leaving soon… how could Jiraiya not feel relieved?
Kushina, no matter how unwilling she was to let him go, still understood.
This child did not belong to this ti.
If he stayed here forever, then sooner or later, another Namikaze Kirito would be born into the sa world.
Even if she and Minato didn't care, no one could say for sure what kind of distortion that would bring in the future.
And in another ti… there were still people waiting for him.
If he had already been gone for this long, then they were probably worried too.
Thinking that, the reluctance in Kushina's eyes slowly faded.
What remained was only the deep, quiet love of a mother.
Before long, the eting ca to an end.
Kirito had shown himself and laid everything bare for two reasons.
First, so they could properly support his father in the future.
Second, as a warning.
When soone suddenly gains overwhelming power, it's only natural for dangerous thoughts to begin surfacing.
That was why he had appeared here in person—to make one thing absolutely clear.
I am Namikaze Kirito. I ca from the future. No matter what happens later, I already know it.
If anyone refused to cooperate, or started entertaining unnecessary thoughts down the road—
Then he could appear again at any ti.
Of course, maybe that was being overly cautious.
With Kushina working together with the Nine-Tails, she already possessed combat power beyond the Kage level.
As for Minato, the flaws that once limited him had now been completely addressed.
In the future, the ninja world would probably witness an even more terrifying version of the Yellow Flash.
The future Orochimaru soon left the house together with the others, deliberately leaving so space behind for the Minato family.
Although Kushina felt miserable knowing Kirito was about to leave, she didn't say anything more at a ti like this.
Instead, when she saw him still sitting by the dining table, she imdiately hurried off to prepare food.
Even if he was leaving, he had to leave on a full stomach.
That was a mother's duty.
A month passed in the blink of an eye.
During that ti, the future Orochimaru was busier than anyone else. Fortunately, he had the help of his younger self.
The two were, after all, the sa person.
The sa mind.
The sa intellect.
As the process of strengthening everyone continued, the younger Orochimaru also gained a great deal from it.
But there was no possibility of him betraying Konoha anymore.
Kirito had also placed a restriction on him.
The mont Orochimaru ever acted with intent to harm Namikaze Minato, he would be erased from this world instantly.
Kirito had not hidden that fact from him.
And surprisingly, the younger Orochimaru accepted it quite readily.
He only put forward one condition.
In the future, Kirito had to co back and visit.
And if, in this world, Kirito truly was never born—
Then once peace had returned to the ninja world, Kirito had to take him to that other world instead.
Faced with that request, Kirito agreed without much hesitation.
As for Kirito himself, he barely stepped outside during that entire month.
Other than the occasional visit to Kurenai Yuhi, he spent nearly all of his ti at ho.
Kushina had noticed the way those two interacted long ago, and every ti she saw it, her eyes would fill with quiet relief.
At least after her eldest son was born, it seed he would already have soone important by his side.
Then the day of parting finally arrived.
Konoha now was flourishing.
Lively.
Steady.
Full of hope.
Seeing it like this, Kirito finally felt completely at ease.
At that mont, he and the future Orochimaru stood at the entrance to the village.
Only Minato and Kushina had co to see them off.
Kirito had specifically told the others not to co. There was no need for a big farewell.
"Kirito…"
Kushina pulled him tightly into her arms and spoke softly, as if trying to imprint every last word into his heart.
"In that world… you have to be happy, okay? And when you have the chance, co back and visit us."
Her voice trembled ever so slightly, but she forced a smile.
"When that ti cos, I'll show you just how adorable you were as a baby."
Beside her, Minato stood quietly, watching the scene with a gentle smile in his eyes as mother and son said their farewell.
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